Panasonic RR-US050 Operating Instructions

Operating Instructions
IC Recorder
RR-US050
Model No.
Dear customer
Thank you for purchasing this product.
For optimum performance and safety, please read these instructions carefully.
Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read the instructions completely.
Please keep this manual for future reference.
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
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Supplied accessories

Stereo earphones...............................................................................................................(L0BAB0000172)
CD-ROM (Voice Editing Ver.1.0 Professional Edition)
USB cable.................................................................................................................. (K1HA09BD0001)
Dictation cord............................................................................................................. (K2KC2CA00003)
Use numbers indicated when asking for replacement parts. (Product numbers correct as of
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February 2005. These may be subject to change.)
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1

Inserting batteries

Preparation
1
AAA, LR03 battery 2
(not included)
* If rechargeable batteries are to be used, rechargeable batteries manufactured by Panasonic are
recommended.
(Rechargeable batteries may not last as long as regular batteries.)
The battery indicator (displayed during operation)
Full Empty
Replace the batteries
* Replace the batteries within 30 seconds to preserve the settings. The clock however will stop until
the batteries have been inserted. Recordings remain intact.
2

Setting the time

Preparation
* When the year is flashing (e.g. on the display), begin from step below.
* While setting the time, the clock will return to standby if there is no operation after
have elapsed. If this happens set again from the start.
Flashes until the 1 Enter
Stereo/monaural setting
time is set.
the
Press
* A menu is displayed.
menu and hold
(
display" on page 4)
mode
2
Select
Use [ ] to select
" "
g Year
3
Set the Use [ ] to select
time
g Month
Use [ ] to select
g Day
Use [ ] to select
g Time display (12/24H)
*
The clock has
Use [ ] to select
a monthly
accuracy of
g Time
+/– 60 seconds
Use [ ] to select
at room
temperature.
1

Before use

1
Hint
Release hold
before use
HOLD HOLD HOLD
* There is no power button.
* After use, switching to hold
is recommended to save
the batteries and prevent
accidental operations. (The
display will turn off.)
E
En * Press [ STOP] to stop the operation midway/
g
cancel the setting.
* The unit returns to standby if there is no
RQT8098-3B
operation during each setting after 10 seconds
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have elapsed.
Recording
1 2
Select meeting
Select
or dictation
the folder
recording
Meeting
Each time
recording
you press
A
B
C
D
Folder
Dictation
recording
(When dictation recording, the following settings are automatically set.)
Dictation folder
Dictation folder
Playing/Erasing
1
Select the
folder
Play
g A-D folder
Each time
you press
A
Playing
B
C
D
g Dictation folder
Erase
Erasing
( )
The dictation
folder is selected
Organizing
1
Play the file
10 seconds
Move
refer to "Menu
[ ]
q/ g
(ENTER) 1
[ ]
q/ g
Select the folder
(ENTER)
[ ]
q/ g
g A-D folder
A
(ENTER)
B
[ ]
q/ g
C
(ENTER)
File lock
D
[ q/ g ]
g Dictation folder
(ENTER)
[ ]
q/ g
(ENTER)
2
2
3
Hint
Hint
Recorded Important Meeting
FOR
business recording
contents are
MEETING
stored in Urgent Dictation
business recording
folders
MEETING
RECORDING
File
FOR
DICTATION
* By combining settings, you
can record the sound that
best suits your needs.
Folder
DICTATION
RECORDING
* Because the settings are
automatically set, you can
* A maximum of 99 files can be stored
record easily to take notes.
in each folder.
3 4 5
Select the Select Select the
recording stereo or microphone
mode monaural sensitivity
Press
Press
and hold
and
hold
Each time
[ ]
q/ g [ ]
you press (ENTER)
HQ [ ] [ ]
q/ g
(ENTER)
[ ]
FQ
or
SP
Stereo Monaural
or
[ ]
q/ g
(ENTER)
( Recording ) ( Recording )
from a distance up-close
Recording mode
( refer to "Recording mode and approximate
[ q/ g ]
(ENTER)
total recording time of all folders" on page 3)
HQ mode Monaural recording Dictation recording mode
2
Select file or folder
Use [ ] to select
File number
After selecting, information at the time of
recording is displayed.
Press Use [ ] to select
and hold
g Selected file
g All files in a folder
You cannot
restore files you
g All folders
erase.
2
3
Enter the
Select the
move mode
destination folder
Press
Use [ ] to select
and hold
Destination folder
You cannot move a file from A-D folder to
Number of files in
dictation folder, however you can move it
destination folder
from dictation folder to A-D folder.
2 3 4
Enter the
Select the file
menu mode
Press
Use [
Use [ ] to select
and hold
g To unlock
Menu display
Combining stereo/monaural, microphone
directional and microphone sensitivity
Microphone
sensitivity
HI (Distance) LO (Close)
Recording
settings
Large-scale A language
Stereo
meeting etc. lesson etc.
Monaural
A normal A symposium
Microphone
meeting etc. etc.
directional [OFF]
(
While
(multiple sound sources)
stopped
Monaural
A lesson, An interview during
Microphone
lecture etc. a meeting etc.
directional [ON]
FOLDER/
(one-way sound source)
MENU
Recording mode and approximate total recording time of all folders
High quality sound
Press
Stereo
HQ and hold
Monaural
2 hours 30 minutes
( High ) (
4 hours 50 minutes More than
quality
1 second
FQ
4 hours 50 minutes
( Fine )
9 hours 40 minutes
quality
SP
8 hours 10 minutes
( Standard )
16 hours 30 minutes
play Long
recording time

Other recording methods

6
Recording
Preventing
g To record a one-way
unnecessary
sound source
more clearly recording
(microphone directional)
(
VAS: voice
activated
system
[REC/PAUSE] [g STOP]
(START REC) (STOP REC)
* Is effective with dictation
g Checking the remaining available
recording or monaural
recording time
* Recording
sound.
( During
information
recording
is displayed.
or
(Recording date)
g To listen to the
Stereo Monaural
recorded audio
(Recording start time)
* Press to pause
recording.
* Press again to return to the elapsed
Use the included stereo
(Recording time)
Press again to recording time display.
earphones.
restart the same
( refer to "Other play Available recording time also appears when
(Total number of files)
file.
methods" on page 4)
the remaining time becomes very short.
Other play methods
3
Play/Erase
Plays the
files in
g Basic operations
the folder
during play
Play/Stop continuously
[ ]
q/ g
g To adjust the * While stopped, press again
(PLAY) (Continuous play)
volume to begin play from where last
stopped.
Increase 20
Stop
Forward
To play
* Press to
go to the
a file
Decrease 0
beginning of
the next file. repeatedly
* Press and
(File repeat play)
hold to
search.
(ERASE)
Backward
* Press to return to the
beginning of the file. (Press
twice to return to the
To play one
previous file)
* Press and hold to search.
segment
of a file
repeatedly
(A-B repeat play)
4
Move
Listening
with the
[ ]
q/ g
earphones
(ENTER)
g Changing the playback speed
5
Select " " Lock
] to select [ ] [ ]
q/ g q/ g
(ENTER) (LOCK)
To return to normal playback speed
*
Move [SPEED CONTROL] to [OFF].
Do the above steps and select the file to unlock in step 2.
3
Stereo/monaural Preventing
Microphone unnecessary Continuous
setting 1
sensitivity 1 File lock 2 recording play
)
Use [ ] to change the menu and [ ] to enter
q/ g
q/ g
u i
)
Setting Timer Timer Operation
the time play 2 3 recording 3 beep
1 Not displayed during dictation recording.
2 Displayed only when there is a recorded file.
3 Displayed only when the time is set.
Recording automatically pauses when there is no sound.
1 2 3
Enter the Select " " Select " "
menu mode
Press
[ ] [ ] [ ] [
and q/ g q/ g
hold
(ENTER) (ENTER)
)
g To turn the function off Select " " in step 3.
Turn the function off when recording important files.
The first three seconds (approximately) are always recorded.
g Recording through an external
microphone (not included)
)
MIC
( )
PLUG IN
Plug type:
POWER
3.5 mm stereo
(The built-in microphone
switches off.)
Available
recording time
Use a plug in power
compatible microphone
stereo.
1 2 3
Enter the Select " , " Select " "
menu mode
[ ] [ ] [ ] [
q/ g q/ g
Press
(ENTER) (ENTER)
and
hold
g To turn the function off " in step 3.
Select "
1 2 3
Select Set repeat Play
the file
Press
[ ] [ ]
q/ g q/ g
and hold
(PLAY)
g To turn the function off
Press [ q/g ] once to stop. Then press and hold [ q/g ] until " "
disappears on the display.
1 2 3
g To turn the
Play the Set the start Set the end
file point (A) point (B) function off
Press Press
* " "
disappears on
the display.
Long cord to the right
Plug type:
3.5 mm stereo
Stereo earphones
(included)
* There will be no sound output from the speaker.
g Cutting excessive noise g Checking the
(Playback equalizer) remaining play time
( )
During Select the speed
playing ( )
[ ] During
[ ] ( ) playing
q/ g
During
playing
Press
(×0.5/×0.75/×1.0/×1.5/×2.0)
and hold
Press and hold
Slow Fast
Remaining
play time
On Off
To check the current mode
* * Press again to return
to the elapsed play
Press [REC MODE]
time display.
briefly.
4
]
]
Press